Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Budget Storm

Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
Fire and Ice: Kess, Dissident Mage
In this edition of Fire and Ice, we're looking at one of the classic Grixis Spellslinger commanders: Kess, Dissident Mage.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Potioner's Trove
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
68%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
62%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Serum Visions
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Opt
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Frantic Search
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Brainstorm
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Mana Geyser
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Guttersnipe
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Dark Ritual
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Seething Song
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Snap
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Windfall
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Consider
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Gamble
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Notion Thief
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Stormcatch Mentor
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Archmage of Runes
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Coruscation Mage
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Stormsplitter
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Wizards of Thay
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Mocking Sprite
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Displacer Kitten
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Haughty Djinn
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Young Pyromancer
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Oriq Loremage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Soul-Scar Mage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Zaffai, Thunder Conductor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Darkstar Augur
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Foulmire Knight
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Viper
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Marchesa, the Black Rose
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Hidetsugu and Kairi
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Ardent Elementalist
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Rakdos Charm
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Bolt
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Denial
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Reverberate
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Narset's Reversal
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Flame of Anor
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Flare of Duplication
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Go for the Throat
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Return the Favor
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Big Score
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Silundi Vision
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Crosis's Charm
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Abrade
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Prismari Command
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Press the Enemy
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Desperate Ritual
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Fact or Fiction
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Brain Freeze
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Electrodominance
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Soul Shatter
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Turnabout
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Thought Scour
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Delay
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Wizard's Retort
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Memory Lapse
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Bedevil
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Unsubstantiate
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Confluence
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Impulse
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Dismember
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Vincent's Limit Break
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Desculpting Blast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Abandon Attachments
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ice Magic
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Ponder
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Feed the Swarm
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Blasphemous Act
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Grapeshot
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Night's Whisper
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Expressive Iteration
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Chain Reaction
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Past in Flames
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Flash Photography
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Circle of Power
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Profane Tutor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Confluence
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Insult // Injury
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Ringsight
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Dark Petition
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Merchant Scroll
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Lock and Load
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
See the Truth
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Mind's Desire
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Chain of Smog
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Resentful Revelation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Flood of Recollection
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Intent
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Sleight of Hand
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Epic Experiment
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Increasing Ambition
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mind Drain
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Muse Vortex
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Clear the Mind
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Replication Technique
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Collective Brutality
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Gambit
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mindsplice Apparatus
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Ruby Medallion
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Defense Grid
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Twinning Staff
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Silent Gravestone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Primal Amulet
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Brainstone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Jace's Sanctum
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Sorcerer Class
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Melee
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Artist's Talent
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Burning Vengeance
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Dark Tutelage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Goblinslide
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Double Vision
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Pyromancer's Assault
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Precognition Field
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Unfulfilled Desires
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Copy Land
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
As Foretold
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Jaya Ballard
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
The Royal Scions
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Jace Reawakened
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Multiversal Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Barren Moor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Signet
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Signet
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Signet
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-15%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Lens
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Ether
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mistvein Borderpost
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Locket
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Veinfire Borderpost
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Cluestone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Solar Transformer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Underground River
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Deceit
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Choked Estuary
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Seething Landscape
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Malice
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Maestros Theater
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Silundi Vision
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Haunted Ridge
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Canyon Slough
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Molten Tributary
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Xander's Lounge
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-25%synergy
Dismal Backwater
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Geothermal Bog
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Watery Grave
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-33%synergy
Oscorp Industries
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Tainted Isle
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy